Rubber bushings?
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Rubber bushings?
Forgive me if this is a previously covered topic, but my searching through these forums and on the greater web did not yield any answers, or at least not the one I was hoping for.
I want to start going through the suspension on my '93 250 4x4 manual 460, and all I can find are poly bushings. My problem with poly bushings is that they eventually start to squeak and I cant stand it. I don't want to be another redneck with a squeaky old Ford so I am on the hunt for rubber bushings but I can't locate them. Have you guys had any luck in this area? Will I have to go through Ford?
Also one supplementary question: Im going to give my steelies a sprucing up but I don't know what color the stock wheel paint is. Id like to match the stock coating. Does any one out there know?
I want to start going through the suspension on my '93 250 4x4 manual 460, and all I can find are poly bushings. My problem with poly bushings is that they eventually start to squeak and I cant stand it. I don't want to be another redneck with a squeaky old Ford so I am on the hunt for rubber bushings but I can't locate them. Have you guys had any luck in this area? Will I have to go through Ford?
Also one supplementary question: Im going to give my steelies a sprucing up but I don't know what color the stock wheel paint is. Id like to match the stock coating. Does any one out there know?
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it takes a little bit, to sort through
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Poly might squeak, but it does hold up. Beware imported el-cheapo bogus "rubber", it often doesn't hold up worth a damn. So maybe the best course is to find some Motorcraft NOS if going that route.
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NOS stuff is a pain to find. If you are adamant about using NOS OEM stuff, you'll need the original part numbers, and a way to search for them (like Partsvoice)
https://www.partsvoice.com/partsearch
You can get the OEM part numbers on Rockauto by looking at the crossover numbers.
https://www.partsvoice.com/partsearch
You can get the OEM part numbers on Rockauto by looking at the crossover numbers.
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Yep, gotta have a valid Ford part # or #s to search, no matter what it is. Then it's like magic. Check ePay too. I'm told Steele Rubber makes good stuff as far as repro parts are concerned. I don't know if they make those bushings though.
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